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Polk County
Polk County, Oregon
At a Glance
Population 87,433
County Seat Polk County Courthouse
State FIPS 41
County FIPS 053
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 43,382
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 87,600
Median Age 37.1
Veterans 6,074
Housing Units 33,916
Uninsured 739
Net Migration (recent) 137
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,598
Total Employees 16,194
Avg Annual Pay $52,263
Median Household Income $77,353
Poverty Rate 11.9%
Unemployment Rate 5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $76,434
Federal Spending FY2024 $579,184,004
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,624
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $382,200
Median Rent $1,219
FMR Studio $1,147
FMR 1BR $1,198
FMR 2BR $1,543
FMR 3BR $2,148
FMR 4BR $2,334
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 14.4%
Adult Obesity 34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.7
Electric Customers 1868012
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 58
Libraries 9
Historic Places (NRHP) 33
Homeless Population 1,755
Schools 85
SNAP Stores 48
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 15
Land in Farms (acres) 64,789
Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,319.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-05-04
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2016-02-17
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2012-03-02
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2009-03-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2007-12-08
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2007-02-22
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2006-03-20
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Polk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.